Curtain-rod bracket.



F. LA 0. LATHROPL CURTAIN ROD BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 3, I9I5.

1,1 50,274, Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

un llllll II To all whom it may concern.'

rrE sra'rEs PATENT Eric FRANK LA oTIs LATHROP, oE WALEINGFORD, coNNEc'rIcUT, AssIGNoR To n.v L. funnV Beit `known that I, FRANK LAQTIS -La'rrrnon a` citizen of the United States, re-

siding at .Vallingforrl, county of `New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Rod Brackets, of` which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. l r

VThis invention relates to an .improved curtain rod bracket, the object being to provide a simple and inexpensive structure which admits of ready attachment and detachment of the curtain rod, and which is effective to` hold the same in place and prevent accidental disengagement. Y

. A preferable embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying .drawings forming a part of this specifica# tion, in which',--

Figure l is a frontlelevation of a pair of brackets with the curtain rod supported therebetween, parts of thebrackets being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the brackets shown in Fig. l, on an enlarged scale. Fig.

A3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of 4tending therefrom, these rods in the particular embodiment shown, being bent or curved and receiving the bracket connections. A, description of the specific construction of a single bracket connection will suffice inasmuch as the construction for both brackets may be the same. A bracket rod, say 2b, adjacentits end is formed with a recess preferably in the form of an annulary groove 4 therein, which is designed to act as a pocket to receive and hold a drag or friction means. This means is in one form, a split spring ring 5 whiclimay be forced over the end of the bracket rod 2b so that it may snap into the pocket formed by the annular groove -4 and be held by the adjacent sidesv of the groove against accidental dis- .i a coMrANxoE WALLINGEOED, CONNECTICUT, A coEEoEATIoN 0E NEW YORK.

CURTAIN-Eon BRACKET.

Y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 17, 1915, Application filed February 3, 1915. Serial Lio. 5,813.Y

.placement therefrom. This spring ring 5 is of aisize and cross-section to project materially, beyond the .periphery of the ad- 4jacent surface of the bracket rod and is preferably formed to permit slight contraction or expansion after being seated within the ,groove4. A coupling sleeve 6 is pro-- vided for connecting or coupling the bracket element with the curtain rod, this coupling Ysleeve being of an internal diameter greater with an annular groove or indentation pro-- viding an annular shoulder 7 positioned and designed to engage the ring 5 when the sleeve is moved inwardly so as to bring the outer edge of the sleeve and the outer end of the bracket rod in substantially the same plane.

In assembling this fixture, the split ring 5 is first slid over the end of the bracket rod andlinto the annular groove or pocket 4. The sleeve 6 is then slid over the end of the bracket rod, its inner surface engaging and slightly contracting the spring ring. When the sleeve has thus been mounted upon the bracket rod its inner end is turned down or contracted, as at 8, forming a stop to prevent the withdrawal of the cylinder from the bracket rod and spring. Theoperation of assembly is seen diagrammatically in Fig. 3 of the drawings wherein the parts are illustrated in separated position with the inner end of the sleeve 6 opened out so that it may be forced over the spring ring. From the foregoing it will be obvious that in order to mount a curtain rod between the brackets 2 and 3 the bracket sleeves need only be moved backwardly until substantially coincident with the outer ends of the bracket rods, the curtain rod 1 is then fitted therebetween and the bracket sleeves are then moved outwardly over the ends of the curtain rods which are supported between these sleeves, the sleeves in turn being sup- Y ported by the bracket rods. The friction of the sleevesl on the spring rings is sufficient to hold them in the rod engaging position under ordinary circumstances, but is not Y sufficient ,to `prevent intentional sliding back ofthe sleeves 'to release 'the curtain rods.`

It Wil'lbe noted that lt`h`e annular shoulder 7` of the bracket sleeves may be utilized not only as a stop for the inward sliding movement of -the `sleeve but also may 4:serve to take part of the strain of the support of the curtain rod, and the same `Vis-also true of thel j recess 4 to be .held lby the 'side vWalls thereof.

"The bracket iiXture herein described of extremely simple Yconstruction and 1s v effective to Aattain the objects mentioned.

While 'the foregoing description is necessarily a 'detailed onelinjso far as lit concerns vthe `particular bracket `iXture selected "for illustration, lit .Will be apparent that the structure is susceptible of various modifications Within thespritof the "invention and 'the scope of theappended claims. Itgis to be noted also `that the friction means,-,in .this specific form, the spring ring,-acts as an abutment or stop `for 4the sleeve shoul- `lders, 7 8, although this `fiunction is merely incidental and auxiliary and is not 4essential to 'theprope'r functioning o the ring as a resilient friction medium.

What I claim therefore and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Y Y `1. In combination, a curtain rod bracket :having a rod portion provided with an annular groove therein, a split spring ring located' Within said .groove and partially projecting therefrom, a coupling sleeve inclosing -and sliding over said bracket rod portion, said spring ring frictionally engaging said sleeve and retaining it in adjusted position on said rod portion and Aagainst accidental .displacement ltrom such position, with means whereby said sleeve 1i retained on said rod portion.

:2.In combination, a curtainrod'bracket having a rod portion provided With an annular groove therein, a split spring ring located Within said kgroove and partially vprojecting therefrom, a couplingsleeveinclosing and sliding over said bracket rod portion, said spring ring frictionally en- Copiesof thispatent may be obtained'or ve, cents each, by addressiiigthe Comniissionerct Patents,

gaging said .sleeve and retaining it in ad- ,Justed posltion on .said .rod portion .and

.against Aacc i" ljenta'l displacement Vfrein suchV position, such sleeve`having stop"V shoulders zcoeperating With said bracket element and. split ring to limit the movement of said friction member interposed between said Y elements 'and operatively engaging Iboth elements to :retain said sliding `connector in adjusted position relativeitorsa'id bracket V element. n 1 i Y 14. "In combination, a 'curtain-rod bracket element, a curtainv rod connector element ,slidably vmounted on, and inclosing said 4bracket element, With a'v spring friction ring f interposed between lsaid elements and held under 'compression by; said `outer element and Aarranged to retain said sliding connector in adjusted Ipositionrelative to said`V bracket element.

5. In combination., a curtain'rod bracket element providing a pocket,` a split spring :ringseated in said pocket, a-connector sleeve 'inclosing Ysaid bracket elementand `ring and `slidable relative thereto, saidring friction- ,ally engaging said sleeve to Aretain the vsame in', adjusted position `relative to said bracket.

`6. InV a curtain rod -bracket, a rod, a

`sleeve slidably mounted thereon, a combined abutment 'stop and friction device arranged between said :rod and sleeve and arranged Vto limit the sliding movement of the latter von the Jformer and to frictionally hold the 'latter zin operative `rod-engaging position.

`7. In a curtain rod bracket, a rod, a4 .sleeve slidably mounted thereon, a combined abutment stop land friction device arranged between said rod and sleeve and arranged `:to limit the sliding movement' of the latter on the former .and fto -frictionally 4hold the `latter in operative rod-engaging position,

said combined abutment stop and friction deviceccompris'ing an expansible split ring, said rod having' an annular groove loosely receivingsaidring.

FRAN K LA OTIS LATHROP;

VVitnesses-z i Y VAri-Bizar M. WoonWoR'rH, RQFLnMiNG-STUART.

Washington; ne. 

